Tadeusz “TJ” Borowski, an undergraduate researcher with the AI in Healthcare Simulation and Training VIP team, is featured in the Fall 2025 Alumni Magazine story “Embracing the Detours.”

University of Arizona professor Greg Barron-Gafford and his SALSA agrivoltaics team overcame a major funding loss when the Thomas R. Brown Family Private Foundation stepped in to support their work.

Aurora Seekins ’25, a member of the AIDE Lab, is featured in the Fall 2025 Arizona Alumni Magazine story “Bearing It Together.” The article shares her journey from foster care to independence and college success, highlighting the support she found through the Fostering Success program.

Dr. Scott Saleska, a professor at the University of Arizona, has been elected a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union for his pioneering research on how ecosystems from Amazon forests to Arctic peatlands affect the Earth’s climate. The honor recognizes his innovative methods, leadership in mentoring, and contributions to addressing global environmental challenges.

Dr. Janelle Lamoreaux, associate professor and associate director of the School of Anthropology, leads the Collaborative Anthropology for Reproduction and the Environment (CARE) Lab, where she and her students explore how climate change, politics, and ecology shape reproductive decision-making. A sociocultural anthropologist, Lamoreaux combines insights from medical anthropology, environmental humanities, and the social studies of science

Purchase tickets online or arrive early to avoid disappointment! EarthScape traces history, from the birth of our sun to the present moment–exploring geology, life’s origins, the rise of the Anthropocene, climate evolution, and crisis. Engaging audiences in the unique and delicate nature of our planet, EarthScape is a call for responsible stewardship, as humanity and technology continue to transform.

For her important contributions to Earth and space science, Dr. Laura Condon, a professor at the University of Arizona, will be honored with the 2025 James B. Macelwane Medal. She is known for studying the relationship between groundwater and surface water and how it affects climate and water use.

Dr. Diana Daly is an associate professor of practice in the College of Information Science and the associate dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs and Student Success. Dr. Daly is a fellow of the Center for University Education and Scholarship (CUES) and an award-winning educator.

Among the academics who spoke at the event were Professor Bryan Carter on the impact of artificial intelligence on research and Professor Paul Arthur on digital depictions of migration and slavery. It ended with workshops on AI applications in various fields and a panel discussion with Prof. Janelize Morelli emphasizing the value of digital humanities for sustainable futures.

Scott Saleska and the Landscape Evolution Observatory (LEO) team at Biosphere 2 are exploring how life establishes itself on barren landscapes. In a new article for The Conversation, Dr. Saleska shares how this research not only informs ecosystem restoration and biodiversity on Earth but also provides insights for making Mars habitable in the future.